The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-28

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and also 10 sseabaish the rules a evidence In
recovery Of damages 6oe the killing Or manning
e hoesea. cattle or Other animals while upon the
railroad track Of such companiea
By nr. Mitchell: House bill No. 147, an act
tor The location OF two normal schools and to
hx IN appropriation for the Same.
By Mr.. Lightsey: House bill No. 49, An act
70 increase the per diem Of County Commis-
donerR
By Mr.. Pslo.: House bill No. ~, an act for
the division Of Aanatee county, and to create
and establish the couDty Of De6oto. go
RxroRn OF SrANbraa con6rrrxxA
Mr.. Rourke. Chairman nj The .Committss o.
Engrossed Bills. reported House bills Nos. 100,
1l3, ia and 126. correctly engrossed.
The contested election case nom DAde county
was taken up.
Mr.. Drake Moved that the further consider.
tion Of the Ewan-Davidson contesting case be
postponed till the return Of Aess1. Lamar and
Robinson and other members interested.
Mr. Cromwell moved the adoption of the reso-
luton
Mr. Saxon moved to lay the motion on the
The majority and minority reports Of the COM
mittee on the contested election case of Dade
county were read
Mr.. Brown moved that the majority report be
adopted.
Mr. Parker moved that Mr. J. Wood Davidson.
contestant, be allowed TO address the House
Agreed 70.
Mr.. Drake moved to take recess until 10 min
utes to IL. Not agreed to.
The vote then was upon the adoption Of the
majority report of the committee;
Which was adopted, and, on motion of Mr..
Mcclellan, Mr.. J. Wood Davidson was sworn in
by the Speaker IS member from Dade.
Mr.. Baskin offered the following:
WHEREAs The work OF this body has been
retarded in consequence OF having each day to
ballot for United States Senator. that Is hereby
Resoloed That hereafter this House hold tive
sessions each day, the morning session to begin
81 10 and the evening session to begin at half
past 8. Agreed to.
Mr.. Chapman moved that Mr.. Dyal, Of Mas
sau be granted q leave of absence Of five days
on account Of sickness in his family. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Willie. the House took q
recess until i've minutes to IL O'Clock n.
FIVE MINUTES TO TWELVE O'CLOCK II.
The House of Representatives resumed its
session.
The Speaker announced that Messrs. Pelot 3.
Anderson and Duncan of Sumter were appoint
ed as q committee TO inform the Senate that the
House was prepared TO receive the Senate In
Joint Session; which duty was performed and
the committee discharged.
AT IL N. the Senate came into the Hall OF the
House of Representatives.
The President pro tem OF the Senate took the
chair
The President pro tenn. OF the Joint Session
announced that there was Q quorum Of the
Joint Session present.
The President pro TEN. of the Joint Session
ordered the reading of the Journal OF the Joint
Session yesterday; which was commenced.
Mr.. Wall moved that the further reading oil
the Journal be dispensed with agreed 70.
See Senate report for Joint Session proceed
ings.
Mr.. Saxon moved that the House adjourn until
$50 o'clock this afternoon; agreed to.
HALF-PAsr THREE O'CLOCK P. n.
The House met
A quorum present.
Mr. Cromwell moved that Mr.. ]. N. Johns bt
added TO the committee to visit Agricultural Col
lege at Lake City, and the East Florida Semin
AIRY at Gainesville laid over.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 100, an act supplementary Il
the dowry laws of the State OF Florida, wa
read the second time.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the bill be In
definitely postponed; agreed to.
House bill No. 81, an act to provide punish
ment for misdemeanors In certain cases, wa
read the second time.
Mr. Bielby moved to accept the amendmen
offered by the committee. as follows: Strike on
zone hundred AID insert five hundred )" strik
out the words cor by both"
Agreed TO, and bill ordered engrossed.
House bill No 90, an act to. provide for II
public printing of the State Of Florida,
repeal an act approved April 9th, 1858
ing for the election Of State Printer, was Ia
the second time.
The committee offered to amend as follows
AMf- 1ommpkins moved that the amendment, \
reported by the committee, be adopted; agree
70.
Mr. Fillingim moved that the bill, as amend
ed be engTossed for third reading; agreed tC
House bill No. 1925, an act TO regulate tn
traffic in upland seed cotton IN the county O
o-..sen, was read The second time.
MI Slrom moved that the eRGH0aaa1
Tor third reading.
Mr.. Carr moved to amend a fQllQKa; Silk
out 5000 where it relates to- 80 f1s8
Mr.. Strom moved to lay the s&en1 ent Of
the table; agreed to, and bill ordered en-
crossed.
House bill No lis, an act making appropria
ton for and extending the provisions Of chapte
S447. an act approved March 9th, 1883, was rea(
the second time.
The committee amendment was adopted
Strike out "Ons thousand" iRliRs 7ASaE
S iDssT: in lieu thereof
On motion of ArsR ~
House bill No. oelsu,aet 2, "a Fl r nbiis,
in stocks, bonds. petl1lt Ri, cotton, grain. pro
vision or other produce, was read the secont
time
Mr. Mitchell moved that 200 copies of the bill
be printed for the use Of the memberA Agree,
70.
House bill No. 1s, an act TO regulate the manu-
fAciure and sale Of conyaagci1 teEsilizeH ~
read the second tine ~ - - u
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